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- [shur-lok]
- /ˈʃɜr lɒk/
- /ˈʃɜː.lɒk/
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- [shur-lok]
- /ˈʃɜr lɒk/
Definitions of sherlock word
- noun sherlock a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “fair-haired.”. 1
- noun sherlock a detective 0
- verb sherlock to investigate (something) 0
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Parts of speech for Sherlock
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sherlock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sherlock usage trend in Literature
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